Check vocabulary homework, understand
irony, grammar practice.
Homework: Study for 25
question quiz on Friday: facts,
vocabulary, literary terms.
What do you learn about Montresor from reading this
passage? What is his tone to Fortunato? What is his
personality? Write a few sentences– be specific. Classwork
grade.
“Proceed,”I said;“herein is the Amontillado. As for Luchresi . .”
“He is an ignoramus,” interrupted my friend, as he stepped
unsteadily forward . . .
“Pass your hand,” I said . . .
“The Amontillado!” . . .
“True, “ I replied; “the Amontillado.”
Verbal Irony: saying the
opposite of what you
mean.
All sarcasm is ironic,
but not all verbal irony
is sarcastic.
Verbal irony occurs
when something is said
while the speaker
means something more
than the obvious.
“Lord what fools these
mortals be”
“Can you imagine
cement and stone
talking better?”
“Man is but an ass if he
go about to expound
this dream.”
 Situational
irony
occurs when the
outcome is
different from
what is expected
 In
“MSND,” Oberon
orders Puck to put
the love potion
into Demetrius’
eyes so he will fall
in love with
Helena. Puck
accidently puts
the love potion
into Lysander’s
eyes.
 In
dramatic irony,
the audience has
more information
about what’s
happening than
the characters.
 In
“MSND,” we
know the fairies
use magic to play
pranks and make
the characters fall
in and out of love,
but the lovers
have no idea
what’s happening
to them.
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Verbal: expression and intention are opposite
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Situational: outcome is different than expected
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Monster: Steve Harmon saying he is a monster.
Nick Bottom is an “ass”
Monster: Kathy O’Brien doesn’t congratulate Steve when
they win.
Flipped: Bryce finally admits his love for Julie, and she
rejects him.
Dramatic: audience knows more than characters
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The Pearl: The doctor’s remedy for Coyotito is poison.
MSND: The lovers under love potion, and Titania under
love potion, Nick Bottom with a donkey’s head.
 Humor
 Suspense
 Restraint
– letting the audience figure
situations out themselves (showing not telling)
 Intellectual satisfaction
 Life is ironic! Dose of reality! Murphy’s Law!
 Go
back through “The Cask of Amontillado”
and find as many instances of irony as you
can.
 Divide your notebook paper into three
columns: verbal, situational, dramatic irony
 List the examples in the appropriate column.
VERBAL
SITUATIONAL
DRAMATIC
VERBAL IRONY:
word play
SITUATIONAL IRONY:
outcome is different
DRAMATIC IRONY:
audience knows more
Fortunato
Dressed as a fool for
Carnival
Discussion of
Montresor’s coat of
arms
“My dear Fortunato,
you are luckily met.”
Produces a brick
mason’s trowel
Going to look for
Amontillado in the
catacombs
“I drink to the buried
that repose around
us.”
“And I to your long
life”
Fortunato says “the
cough’s a mere
nothing; it will not kill
me. I shall not die of a
cough.”
“Come, we will go
back before it is too
late.”
“The Cask of
Amontillado”
 Review
10 vocabulary words on quizlet.
 Make sure you know literary terms:
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Setting: historical, cultural, physical
Point of view: first , third
Narrator: reliable, unreliable
Three types of irony: verbal, situational, dramatic
 Quiz
on Friday – everyone be ready!
Good luck to you who are on the chorus field trip
tomorrow! Have fun! Check the blog tomorrow
night!